Education

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on April 25 chaired a working session with the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) to review priority tasks, address bottlenecks, and accelerate key reforms in the sector, during which he underscored education’s central role in sustaining Viet Nam’s long-term economic growth.

Representatives of SCG Group, in coordination with Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City, and Thai enterprises, officially inaugurated Sala Thai — the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy Learning Centre at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Viet Nam National University, Ho Chi Minh City), on April 24.

In recent years, the Ministry of Education and Training has gradually rolled out a range of activities to introduce artificial intelligence into general education in a systematic way suited to Viet Nam’s context.

The Government has issued Resolution No. 105 on the action programme to implement Conclusion No. 210 of the 13th Party Central Committee, setting out requirements to streamline the education system, from limiting the number of public colleges in each locality at no more than three to reviewing, merging or dissolving ineffective training institutions.

Viet Nam has updated its foreign language proficiency framework with the addition of the Pre-A1 level, bringing it closer into line with international assessment standards and making it easier to recognise diplomas and certificates between Viet Nam and other countries.

Viet Nam and Australia are stepping up cooperation in education and innovation, with a focus on developing high-quality human resources to support digital transformation and sustainable growth.

Within the framework of the State visit to China by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, Viet Nam’s Ministry of Education and Training coordinated with China’s Ministry of Education to direct the organisation of the Viet Nam–China Forum on Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation 2026.

Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan has signed Decision No. 2103/QD-BKHCN to approve the programme “Viet Nam Research Excellence Fellowship (VREF)”, aiming to support outstanding doctoral candidates for 2026–2030.

Viet Nam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), in collaboration with VinUni University, organised a conference on April 13 to discuss the teaching and learning of mathematics in the technological era.

Viet Nam is advancing efforts to build a globally integrated education system, with partnerships with leading institutions in Western Australia seen as pivotal to this goal, according to Dang Thuy Chi, First Secretary in charge of education at the Vietnamese Embassy in Australia.

Viet Nam Aircraft Engineering Company has been certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as a maintenance training organisation under EASA Part 147 standards.

To adapt to the demands of the knowledge economy and digital transformation, training and research in the social sciences and humanities must emphasise applicability and international integration. This will enable effective policy advice and planning that meet the country’s evolving development needs. The reality calls for elevating the training of social science personnel to a new level.

Reading culture is entering a significant phase, with a growing number of activities being held online and attracting large numbers of participants. Major online competitions and creative programmes run by schools and publishing houses are not only reshaping reading habits, but also gradually building a more open, flexible and interactive ecosystem for reading.

The national workshop “Technological solutions for implementing the policy of making English a second language in education” highlighted the strategic role of technology, especially artificial intelligence, in transforming teaching, learning and assessment, while promoting coordination among the State, educational institutions and enterprises to build a modern, effective bilingual education ecosystem.

Held in response to the launch of the Vietnamese Language Day among overseas Vietnamese communities, the event aimed to enhance the quality of Vietnamese language teaching and learning in Laos while contributing to the great friendship, special solidarity, comprehensive cooperation and strategic cohesion between the two countries.

An inauguration and handover ceremony for the Friendship Primary and Secondary School to the Association of Vietnamese in Salavan was held in the southern Lao province on April 2.

The Ministry of Education and Training has released a draft decree proposing free textbooks for students nationwide starting from the 2029–2030 academic year.

With the aim of fostering an entrepreneurial culture within educational institutions, building a substantive start-up environment in schools, and placing learners at the centre of innovation activities, on February 25, 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long signed Decision No. 336/QD-TTg approving the programme “Supporting pupils and students in entrepreneurship for the 2026–2035 Period”.

A project supporting the comprehensive development of disadvantaged children in educational institutions was launched at a ceremony in Tan Loc ward, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, on March 31.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 31 presided over a ceremony to announce the appointment of Bui The Duy as Director of the Viet Nam National University (VNU), Ha Noi.